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PART III
Compilation of Financial Soundness Indicators
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Chapter Ten
Strategic and Managerial Issues
Introduction
10.1.
Because of the wide range of data sources that need to be drawn upon,
compiling the full range of FSI data described in this Guide is a complex task. Also, for
many countries such compilation is a new endeavor. Given this, this and the next chapter are
intended to help provide a “road-map” for those developing FSI data. This chapter covers the
strategic and managerial issues that need addressing while practical data compilation issues
are addressed in the next chapter. For countries with an established system of compiling and
disseminating FSI data, the need to draw on this chapter in particular may be limited.
Strategic Issues
10.2.
Set out ahead are some of the strategic issues that need to be addressed when
considering the compilation of FSI data.
In which agency or agencies is the work on compiling FSI data to be located?
10.3.
Given the range of data sources that potentially need to be drawn upon, it is
most unlikely that all are available in one agency, and so the job of compiling FSI data will
involve more than one agency. Nonetheless, because of the importance of this body of
statistics in its own right, and to ensure that there are clear lines of responsibility and
accountability, the Guide recommends that one agency should be given the primary
responsibility for calculating and then disseminating financial soundness indicators the lead
agency.
10.4.
The Guide does not suggest which agency should be responsible for
compiling FSIs. This is dependent on the institutional arrangements within the economy.
However, given the central importance of deposit-takers’ data to the dataset and to avoid
duplication of effort and the need to develop staff expertise in the field of deposit-takers’
data, the Guide considers it most appropriate if the chosen lead agency is one that has
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